Democratic Sentinel, Volume 19, Number 38, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 27 September 1895 — A Remarkable Family Group. [ARTICLE]

A Remarkable Family Group.

A remarkable family group of old people was gathered at McDonald's Point, New Brunswick, recently, to celebrate the 101 th birthday of the oldest member. This was Mrs. Thos. Blizzard, and the rest of the group were her ten children. Mrs. Blizzard was born In 1792 In Queen's county, New Brunswick, her father being from New York. The oldest child present was Oliver, who is nearing his 81st birthday. The next was John, aged 78; the next Sarah, aged 77, and then they tapered down gradually to the youngest, Lucy, who is 58 years old. Mrs. Blizzard has 67 grandchildren and 108 greatgrandchildren living. She is still agile and has no organic ailment. •